‘Treat Yourself: How to Make 93 Ridiculously Fun No-Bake Crispy Rice Treats’ will delight your children *and* your sweet tooth this summer! Read More
‘Treat Yourself’ Will Delight Your Kids This Summer
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Summer of Coding and Robotics
Another summer, another round of summer camps. Each summer, I’ve tried to improve on the curriculum, and this past week I got to take some camp upgrades for a test spin. Read More
‘Curly Bracket: The Hidden Code’ Teaches Kids to Think Like Coders
I’ve been wanting a book that I could recommend to youth that will help them to start thinking like a coder… and now I’ve got one. Read More
Gaming and Crafting With the Kids — Part IV
My boys and I finished up the month of February having played a number of games, including ‘Frostgrave.’ Let me show you some of the newer terrain objects I’ve created this last week. Read More
Gaming and Crafting with the Kids – Part III
While I do love making stuff from scratch using cardboard and foam and other materials, I’ve also got this 3D printer sitting on my desk. I started wondering what I could do by combining basic crafting materials with custom-printed items. Read More
Gaming and Crafting with the Kids – Part II
Terrain creation and painting minis are two key hands-on activities you’ll discover if you investigate Frostgrave. I am absolutely loving creating the ruins other terrain items. I’ve done my best to get them to help me, and they have learned how to be careful with a glue gun as well as some painting techniques, but being kids… they just want to get to the game. Read More
Gotta Wear Shades – Kids Sunglasses Review
I never considered shopping online for sunglasses until a recent bad in-store experience. So I tried online shopping with Vision Direct. And they were good! Read More
10 Things I’ve Learned in 10 Years of Homeschooling
GeekMom Jenny has been homeschooling her kids for over ten years. Read about some of the lessons she’s learned along the way. Read More
The Secret Benefit of Kids Busking
I have seen more improvement in Sinister’s trumpet playing from one month of busking than a year of lessons. And all because of the boost to his confidence. Read More
‘I Love You With All of My Butt’ and Other Illustrated Hilarity From the Mouths of Babes
Right. That’s why we all had kids… Read More
Fortune Cookie War, and Other Games
Here’s a game to play after dinner at an Asian restaurant. Or, I suppose, anywhere you have fortune cookies (which, if you’re so inclined, can be at home after Taco Tuesday, you rebel, you). No matter, that’s when you start a game of Fortune Cookie War. Read More
Piggly Wiggly: Word Game
The rules of the game are simple, the rounds are quick, yet it was challenging enough (and rewarding enough) that the boys not only wanted to keep playing, but introduced it to the rest of the family the next time we were in the car together. Read More
Create Start-to-Finish Games With ‘Scratch Programming Playground’
I’ve reviewed a bunch of Scratch books for GeekDad over the years, and these books are always displayed on a table during my summer camps for kids. And for Summer 2017, I’m going to be able to add another powerful Scratch book to the mix–No Starch’s ‘Scratch Programming Playground’ by Al Sweigart. Read More
EG Mum’s PAX Adventures – Episode 2
What has four legs, is cranky, and exhausted?
Every Geek Parent who has ever taken their kids to a Convention. Read More
‘Born Digital’: A Review
John Palfrey and Urs Gasser have updated ‘Born Digital: How Children Grow Up in a Digital Age.’
New Kickstarter — Coding and Hardware for Spy Kids!
I’m always on the lookout for new tools to help with my summer tech camps, and the folks over at Dexter Industries may very well have a hit on their hands with their new Kickstarter, Spy vs sPi. Read More
Celebrating… Punctuation Day (Saturday, 9/24)!
Saturday 9/24 is Punctuation Day! Here is a list of activities to help you celebrate. Read More
When a Marvel Mom Begets a DC Fan
Most geek parents dream of the day they share their passion with their precious little spawnling. But my Marvel-loving loins gave birth to a DC Fan. Read More
Oz Comic-Con: Where Cosplay Champions Are Born
Last year’s Oz Comic-Con Cosplay Champion took home the global Crown Championships of Cosplay at C2E2. So what did Sydney 2016 have on offer? Read More
Big Fun With ‘Tiny Games’ Books
Keep your family and friends entertained with these small games that travel anywhere. Read More
Announcing the Launch of GeekKid!
Announcing GeekKid.com! Read More
Set Your Inner Child Free With Kent’s Adult Trike
The author relives fond childhood experiences with the Rock Point Trike from Kent. Read More
3 Things NOT to Say to Your Kid’s New Teacher
To help you avoid the Parent Black List at school, I have narrowed down my parent-teacher faux pas to 3 things you should not say to your kid’s new teacher Read More
Food Games I Play With My Kids
I’m teaching my kids to cook by the time they reach college. Along the way, I try to make food fun. Read More
Thank You ‘No Thank You, Evil!’
‘No Thank You, Evil!’ is an excellent starter kit for gamers who want a role-playing campaign that works for the entire family. Read More
Thermo, a WiFi-Connected Smart Thermometer, Is Available Today
Thermo, a smart, connected temporal thermometer from Withings becomes available today, with FDA clearance for reliability you can count on. Read More
ConnectiCon Decade
Rebecca Angel has been attending ConnectiCon, a multi-genre convention, for a decade. As a musical guest, to playing games with her children, it has always been a memorable weekend of fandom and fun. Read More
8 Steps to Equal Opportunity Parenting in the Face of Gender Norms
It is time for a change. It is time to let our little boys into “the girls’ world” and our little girls into “the boys’ world.” Here’s how. Read More
My Little Fixer Upper
Now, it’s been a long time since I logged hours on any TLC-like shows, like at least since my hair matched Paige Davis’s in the aughts. That was a sincere misstep on my part, but I hadn’t expected to be drawn in, alongside Liam, to watch this show. Read More
Procrastination Destination: Meditation
Take a mental vacation by yourself or with your kids by meditating. Yes! Meditation will give you superpowers, or at least give you an excuse to curse in the most relaxed way possible. Read More
